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H.R. 2228 119th Congress House

Survivor Benefits Fairness Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compens… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to adjust the effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pension under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: March 18, 2025 Introduced by: Bryan Steil Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 18, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Oct 10, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jul 29, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2025
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Mar 25, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 24, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2228: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2228/
MLA
"H.R. 2228: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2228/.
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H.R. 2228, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2228/.
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[H.R. 2228: Survivor Benefits Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2228/)
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